Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scholar Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cumnor , and the 159th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scholar Place (OX2 9RD) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% higher than the Cumnor average (28.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scholar Place (OX2 9RD), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cumnor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Close | Under investigation |
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